The Chosen Runway: Sabishiro Beach

Because of the ideal conditions it provided to aviators, Sabishiro Beach in Misawa City (then Misawa Village), Aomori Prefecture was selected as the takeoff point for aircraft attempting the first nonstop transpacific flight. Five attempts made between 1930 and 1932 thrust Sabishiro Beach into the limelight worldwide.

A Natural Runway! (Three reasons why Sabishiro Beach was chosen)

Monument at the runway’s end

Miss Veedol statue
Observation tower

Monument of the nonstop transpacific flight

Monument at the runway starting point

Reference：”Fly high, Steady and Straight, Miss Veedol” written by Kouichi Ito, Green Arrow Publishing